Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith, based in New York, covers the business of law, including the ways law firms compete for clients and talent, M&A and corporate work, leadership and marketing innovation. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nycpatrickd
May 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Sullivan & Cromwell Lands 2 Skadden M&A Partners in Silicon ValleySkadden's Mike Ringler and Peter Jones will join S&C in California in a move featuring two firms that don't often play in the lateral market.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
May 14, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Perkins Coie Launching in London, Hiring Former White & Case PE LeaderIan Bagshaw, who will lead a team of six, said there's an opening in the London market for Perkins' focus on tech and the midmarket.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
May 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Skadden, Latham, Paul Hastings and Several Others Land on Squarespace DealMeanwhile, caution by the Federal Reserve in lowering interest rates is affecting deal optimism.
By Patrick Smith
9 minute read
May 10, 2024 | Law.com
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg Partners Leverage 'Hostile' Witnesses to Secure $101 Million Verdict Against WalmartNew York litigators Brendon DeMay and Priyanka Timblo recently secured a $101 million federal jury verdict against retail giant Walmart in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. On Legal Speak, the duo discuss how they went about using hostile witnesses to further their case.
By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith
1 minute read
May 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer
'Making Sure the World Knows We Are Doing It': Sullivan & Cromwell Formalizes AI PracticeThe firm has been working on artificial intelligence since 2015, but the recent advancements in capability, along with growing amounts of money invested as well as ethical and political questions, demand a more focused approach.
By Patrick Smith
4 minute read
May 09, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak's 'Sidebar With Saul: The First Trump Criminal Trial'ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul details the events of the first Trump criminal trial inside the courtroom in Lower Manhattan.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
May 09, 2024 | Law.com
Legal Speak's 'Sidebar With Saul: The First Trump Criminal Trial'ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul details the events of the first Trump criminal trial inside the courtroom in Lower Manhattan.
By Patrick Smith
1 minute read
May 08, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Sullivan & Cromwell Details Ramped-Up Vetting of New Hires Amid Wave of University ProtestsThe firm will "review resumes for participation in pro-terrorist groups and other similar activities" as well as do a "thorough review of the candidate's online presence, school website [and] news reports" moving forward, it said.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
May 08, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Skadden Adds Sofi GC, Shearman Fintech Co-Chair to Lead Financial Regulatory GroupJeremy London, Skadden's executive partner, said the duo's experience and mix of government, private enterprise and Big Law checked all the boxes for a lateral pursuit.
By Patrick Smith
3 minute read
May 07, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Deal Watch: Deals Flow as Institutional Lenders and Their Lawyers Look for a Bounceback in Capital Markets RevenueS&P predicts "flat to 10% growth" in capital markets revenue for institutional lenders for 2024.
By Patrick Smith
9 minute read
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